Color chart



July 25, 1944. A. H. ADAMS, JR

- COLOR CHART Filed-Feb. 19. 1942 4A 6REEN 2A COOL GREEN 2a XMAS GREEN 4B DARK GREEN 6A LIGHT GREEN 6C EVERGREEN laA PRINCETON ORANGE INVQENTOIR m M n ATI'ORN EY Patented July 25, 1944 COLOR CHART Arthur H. Adams, Jr., Newark N.'J., assignor to National Rayon Dyeing Company, Newark, N. J., Barnhardt Brothers, Charlotte, N. C., and Tryon Processing 00., Tryon, N. 0.

Application February 19,1942, Serial No. 431,527

3 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful immovements in color charts.

The objects of the invention are to produce a color chart which can be more easily handled, e. g., cleaned, which can be inexpensively produced in large quantities, and in which the different colors can be brought close together for more ready visualization than is possible with color charts printed or otherwise mounted on sheets of paper.

These objects are attained by weaving a length of fabric composed of stripes of colored yarn, each stripe representing a different color. Best results, as far as cost of manufacture and vividness of color display are concerned, are obtained where the Warp threads of the fabric are colored and the woof threads white, the weaving interlace being arranged so as to produce a so-called satinfaced fabric, the colored warp forming the face.

Instead of white other suitable monotone woof threads may be used. The length of fabric may then be folded transversely to the colored stripes with the white backing on the inside. Designations are then affixed in alignment with the stripes of color. The designations may be printed on a separate ribbon and the ribbon then sewed to the folded fabric in the proper alignment.

The drawing represents a plan view of one embodiment of the improvedvcolor chart.

In the middle of the drawing is illustrated the full width of the fabric with the white woof or filling threads I appearing on the surface and providing a White backing for the colored stripes 3. This width of fabric is folded along the dotted line 2 at right angles to the stripes 3, so that the finished product will appear as shown in the upper and lower parts of the drawing where the colored warp threads appear on the top and bottom surfaces. The various colors form adjacent stripes 3 separated by black lines 4 also made up of warp threads. The two halves are adjacent colored stripes in proper alignment.

The fabric may be woven of silk, ray0n, cotton, wool or other yarn best suited for displaying the colors. No additional mounting structure is required for the color chart which can be rolled up or folded and cleaned just like any other fabric made up of the same kind of yarn. The fabric which may be of any length can be spread out or folded parallel with the stripes for comparing two shades or colors.

What is claimed is:

l. A color chart made up of differently colored warp threads forming parallel colored stripes, and monotone woof threads forming a backing for the colored stripes, said fabric being folded transversely to the stripes with th backing inside, and a ribbon fastened to the fabric and bearing the designations of the colors in alignment with the stripes. 2. A color chart comprising satin faced fabric made up of differently colored and black warp threads forming parallel colored stripes separated by black lines, and white woof threads forming a backing for the colored stripes, said fabric being folded transversely to the stripes with the white backing inside, and a ribbon fastened to the fabric and bearing the designations of the colors in alignment with the stripes.

3. A color chart made up of differently colored warp threads forming parallel colored stripes, and

monotone woof threads forming a backing for the colored stripes, said fabric being folded transversely to the stripes with the backing inside, and

means applied to the chart for displaying the ARTHUR H. ADAMS, JR. 

